Dr. Fazio received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1978. His research focuses on attitude formation, change, and accessibility, attitude-behavior consistency, and social cognition

Attitudes & Social Cognition Lab 

Awards, Honors and Recognition

2019: Distinguished Scientist Award, Society of Experimental Social Psychology
2018: Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Attitudes and Social Influence Interest Group, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2017: Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2017: Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award, The Ohio State University
2016: Keynote Address, Social Cognition Preconference, International Social Cognition Network, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego
2015: Keynote Address, Hendricks Symposium on Psychology, Biology, and Political Attitudes, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
2015: Sage Center for the Study of the Mind Lecture Series, University of California, Santa Barbara
2013: Ziva Kunda Memorial Lecture, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
2012: Elizabeth Burkhardt Distinguished Address, Farmer School of Business and Department of Psychology, Miami University
2012: Keynote Address, Attraction and Relationships Preconference, Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Austin, TX
2010: Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Social Psychology, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2009: Keynote Address, British Psychological Society, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2008: Distinguished Speaker Address, Society for Consumer Psychology, New Orleans
2008: Distinguished Scholar Award, The Ohio State University
2006: Thomas M. Ostrom Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Social Cognition Theory and Research, International Social Cognition Network
2004: Fred Brown Research Award, The Ohio State University Department of Psychology
2004: ISI Essential Science Indicators, Citation Analysis Identifying Fazio & Olson (2003) Annual Review Article as “Fast Breaking Paper” in the Field of Psychology/Psychiatry
1999 – 2003: Senior Scientist Award, NIMH
1992 – 1997: Research Scientist Development Award, NIMH
1987: MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award, NIMH
1987 – 1992: Research Scientist Development Award, NIMH
1983: Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution, American Psychological Association